Rivaldo hat-trick takes Barcelona to tough 4:3 victory over Wisla Krakow

A Rivaldo hat-trick carried Barcelona to a surprisingly tough 4:3 victory over Wisla Krakow in their Champions League third qualifying round, first leg match yesterday. Rivaldo scored the winner in the 72nd minute, after Kluivert had brought Barcelona level at 3:3 in the 57th minute. Earlier, Wisla's Grzegorz Pater had headed home crosses in the 22nd and 32nd minutes and Tomasz Frankowski had pounced on a deflection by Barcelona goalkeeper Roberto Bonano in the 37th minute, as the Poles had the better of a fast-paced first 45 minutes, to lead 3-2 at half time. Rivaldo, playing despite Brazil's protests that they needed him for their friendly match against Panama today, scored a 31st-minute penalty and three minutes later added his second. (Reuters)